Car Tire Size / Tire accessories
Tire accessories
Ten things that keep tires at the right pressure, on the road in winter and safe in the garage. Each one has a short guide and current eBay listings, matched to your car or your tire size when it matters.
- TPMS sensors for your carA TPMS sensor sits inside each wheel and turns on the warning light on your dashboard when a tire runs low.By your car
- Tire pressure gaugesTire pressure cannot be judged by looking at a tire: it has to be measured with a gauge.Buying guide
- Portable tire inflatorsA portable inflator is a small air compressor that brings a low tire back to the right pressure, at home or on the road.Buying guide
- Tire repair kitsA plug kit closes a small puncture in the tread, such as a nail or a screw, so you can get home or to a tire shop without changing the wheel.Buying guide
- Tread depth gaugesA tread depth gauge tells you how much tread is left, in 32nds of an inch.Buying guide
- Winter tires for your tire sizeWinter tires use rubber that stays soft in the cold and a tread made for snow and ice.By your tire size
- Snow chains for your tire sizeChains and snow socks are sold by tire size, and each one fits only a range of sizes.By your tire size
- Spare tire coversA cover protects a spare carried outside, on the back of an SUV, a Jeep or a camper, from sun and dirt.By your tire size
- Lug nuts and wheel locksLug nuts hold your wheels on; wheel locks need their key to come off.By your car
- Valve stems and capsThe valve holds the air in; the cap keeps dirt and water out of it.Buying guide
- Tire storageWinter and summer sets mean four tires waiting in the garage half the year.Buying guide
Wiper blades, cabin air filters, tail light bulbs and key fob batteries: see Car accessories.
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